Carahsoft Named as Master GSA Schedule Holder and Government Distribution Partner for Data Domain

Carahsoft Technology Corp., the trusted government IT Solutions provider, today announced that it has been named Master GSA Schedule Holder and Aggregator for Data Domain, Inc., the leading provider of deduplication storage systems.

Data Domain drives new storage and network efficiencies into enterprise environments by using deduplication to massively reduce the storage required for backup and archive data. Its high-speed, inline deduplication technology reduces or eliminates dependency on tape infrastructure for backup, archiving and disaster recovery (DR) processes. With Data Domain, users can extend their disk-based retention periods at remote locations, primary data centers and disaster recovery sites. Data Domain systems offer highly automated, network-efficient replication capabilities that eliminate the transfer of redundant data across networks in distributed enterprise environments.

"Data Domain's success in the public sector is an outgrowth of its core value proposition, a dedicated government account team and strong base of government resellers," said Beth White, Vice President of Marketing. "Our new agreement with Carahsoft adds additional support assets that will benefit both our reseller base and the government clients they serve."

In addition to carrying Data Domain products on its GSA schedule, Carahsoft will provide dedicated sales, marketing and order management resources to support Data Domain's public sector reseller network and drive demand for its solutions.

"Carahsoft's partnerships will complement Data Domain's existing channel relationships and we look forward to leveraging our extensive expertise in marketing and selling emerging technologies to the public sector on their behalf," said Craig P. Abod, Carahsoft president. "Data Domain's innovative deduplication storage systems address the data storage and management needs of the government, offering a proven solution for reducing backup and archive costs and simplifying disaster recovery."

About Data Domain Data Domain(R) is the leading provider of deduplication storage systems. Thousands of companies worldwide have purchased Data Domain systems to reduce storage costs and simplify data management. Data Domain delivers the performance, reliability and scalability to address the data protection and nearline storage needs of enterprises of all sizes. Data Domain products integrate into existing customer infrastructures and are compatible with leading enterprise backup and archive software products. To find out more about Data Domain, visit http://www.datadomain.com. Data Domain is headquartered at 2421 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054 and can be contacted by phone at 1-866-933-3873.

About Carahsoft Carahsoft Technology Corp. is the trusted Government IT solutions provider, combining technological expertise with a thorough understanding of the government procurement process to help federal, state and local government agencies select and implement the best solution at the best possible value. As a top-ranked GSA Schedule Contract holder, Carahsoft is the largest government partner and serves as the master government aggregator for many of its best-of-breed vendors. The company's dedicated Solutions Divisions support proactive sales, marketing and delivery of Symantec, Storage Solutions, VMware, Adobe, Data Domain, Open Source, HR, HP Software, Intelligence, and SAP.

Carahsoft is consistently recognized by its partners as a top revenue producer and is listed among the industry's fastest growing firms by VARBusiness, CRN, Inc., Washington Technology, and the Washington Business Journal. In 2008, Carahsoft debuted at #16 on the Inc.500 list of fastest growing privately held companies, and was recognized as the Government VAR State and Local Solution Provider of the Year Award and the VAR Business Top Revenue Generator Award. Visit http://www.carahsoft.com.

Contact: Kristi Campbell Carahsoft Marketing 703-871-8655

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